Fabio Quartararo did not hide his joy during the official presentation of the Yamaha troops for the 2021 MotoGP season. And for good reason: he has just succeeded in part of his career, with the leather of a factory driver for one of the most prestigious brands on the grid. That's it, it's done. Another phase begins. The one that will determine whether this premiere was a finale or only a step towards something even more beautiful. The upcoming campaign will give an indication and the Frenchman is already dissecting it, which has raised concerns...
The 2021 season will try as much as possible to escape the clutches of a health crisis which still keeps the world in check. Which means that the promised schedule is likely to evolve, and towards a trend discovered last year. Or events behind closed doors, certainly, postponed, at first, and several consecutive Grands Prix in the same place, surely. This process will also be experienced from the start of the campaign, since the Qatar will not only concentrate the entire off-season, but will also organize, on its Losail track, the first two events of the championship.
A long-term stay that initially made you smile fabio quartararo : " it will be a bit special because we want to try so many things. It's always better to do it on two different tracks instead of doing one. We will test in Qatar for five days and compete in two Grands Prix in a row. So, we will race on the same track for eleven days. I think we can ride with our eyes closed in the end ».
Fabio Quartararo worries about Portimao
But the season will not take place in Doha and what follows this desert rabies makes the teammate laugh less Casa Particular in Viñales. Because it is about Portimao. The Portuguese circuit caused big problems for Quarterly during the 2020 season. The pilot Yamaha finished 14th, more than 24 seconds behind the winner and local of the stage Olive tree.
« I'm a little worried that this will continue next in Portimao » admits the Frenchman on Motorsport-total. " It is a track on which we had a disaster last year. We arrive there with a motorcycle that we will have previously only used in Qatar in completely different conditions. “, he specifies. “ It will be difficult to get used to the first few rounds. It will be a challenge. This obstacle is bigger than the first two races in Qatar » warns the new arrival in the factory team Yamaha .
